Rumbling, stormy day across NSW, Qld
It’s the sort of stormy day in large parts of New South Wales and Queensland this Wednesday that reminds you that spring is just around the corner. You can see the storms moving across the central and eastern...
Unusually warm winter temperatures drop energy demand in SA
On Tuesday, South Australia basked in an unusually warm winter day dropping energy demand across the state. It is rare to see a 26ºC day in Adelaide during winter, but that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday as the...
Melbourne Airport slowed down by fog
Thick fog affected operations at Melbourne Airport on Monday morning, causing delays at the busy airport All the ingredients for a thick fog were in place overnight across a broad area of central and western Victoria as well as...
Australia’s 2023-24 thunderstorm season outlook
Australia’s severe thunderstorm season is about to begin. But with a looming El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole, what can we expect to see across the country this season? Thunderstorms impact Australia all year round. They are most...
Increased spring bushfire risk in two states, one territory
The Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) has released its seasonal bushfire outlook for spring 2023, and it’s not great news for residents of several states. Take a look at the map below. Red shading represents areas with an...
Indian Ocean Dipole hits highest level since 2019
A positive Indian Ocean Dipole pattern has started to emerge to the northwest of Australia, increasing the likelihood of abnormally warm and dry weather over large parts of the country this spring. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) refers to...
Tropical Storm Hilary floods hottest place on Earth
he remnants of Hurricane Hilary are bringing life-threatening severe weather to parts of California and Nevada, with flooding even reaching the hottest place on Earth – Death Valley National Park. Tropical Storm Hillary crashed into the Baja California Peninsula...
Brisbane set to see its warmest August week in 6 years
An early burst of spring-like warmth is drifting across the eastern states this week, while winter continues to grip the southern states. A warm airmass from central Australia will be transported towards the east coast over the...
